Texas has a near-total ban on abortion with only a few narrow exceptions. Toward the end of last year, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued a New York […]
Legal Speak at Legalweek 2025: 400th Episode Spectacular
Last week, Legal Speak spoke with a legal audience of counsel, technologists, executives and industry professionals from multinational companies at Legalweek 2025. More than 6,000 of the biggest […]
Covington & Burling Wins TRO Restraining Trump Administration in Funding Row
Covington & Burling has secured a temporary restraining order preventing the Trump administration from closing out Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s remaining $77 million federal grant. “RFE/RL has demonstrated […]
‘Unprecedented Mobilization:’ Tidal Wave of Threats Gives Legal Departments Their Biggest Test Since COVID
A daunting mix of policy, economic, business and tech changes are hitting legal departments at once, creating challenges for in-house leaders on par with those spurred by the […]
Alina Habba Takes Over as U.S. Attorney for New Jersey as Giordano Departs for Ambassador Role
Alina Habba was sworn in Friday as the new U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey, officially taking over from John Giordano, who is departing the role […]
Courts Hit Pause on Jenner and Wilmer Executive Orders
Jenner & Block and Wilmer, Cutler, Pickering, Hale and Dorr obtained temporary relief late Friday, barring portions of executive orders issued against the law firms this week. In […]
What Percentage Does a Lawyer Take from a Settlement? Understanding Legal Fees in Personal Injury Cases
When you’re considering hiring a lawyer to help with your personal injury case, one of the first questions that likely comes to mind is: “What percentage does a […]
After Fraud Steered Chicco Class Settlement Off Course, Lawyers Are Back in Court
A class action settlement over Chicco KidFit booster seats that’s been hampered by massive fraud in the claims process is back before a federal judge next month for […]
Virginia Legal Community Mourns the Loss of Former US Attorney Jessica Aber, 43
The death of Jessica Aber, 43, a longtime federal prosecutor who served as the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia under the Biden administration, has shaken […]
Complaining of Judicial ‘Power Grab,’ DOJ Asks Justices to Thwart Mass Reinstatement of Fired Workers
Welcome to Supreme Court Brief. My name is Jimmy Hoover. I have been the Supreme Court correspondent for the National Law Journal and Law.com since 2023. In this newsletter, I provide […]